Planet of the Apes (novel)
1963 French novel by Pierre Boulle / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Monkey Planet" and "Planet of the Monkeys" redirect here. For other uses, see Monkey Planet (disambiguation).
This article is about the original 1963 novel. For other books in the Planet of the Apes franchise, see Planet of the Apes.
La Planète des singes, known in English as Planet of the Apes in the US and Monkey Planet in the UK, is a 1963 science fiction novel by French author Pierre Boulle. It was adapted into the 1968 film Planet of the Apes, launching the Planet of the Apes media franchise.[2]
Quick Facts Author, Original title ...
Author | Pierre Boulle[1] |
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Original title | La Planète des singes |
Translator | Xan Fielding |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Genre | Science fiction |
Publisher | Éditions Julliard |
Publication date | 1963 |
Media type | Print (hardback and paperback) |
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The novel tells the tale of three human explorers from Earth who visit a planet orbiting the star Betelgeuse, in which great apes are the dominant intelligent and civilized species, whereas humans are reduced to a savage animal-like state.